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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

College Basketball
West Virginia
15-8
59-54
Final
Cincinnati
11-12
Fifth Third Arena

Lead tracker

WVU leadsBiggest lead WVU 6, CIN 14
H1H2
CIN leads
Team1H2HT
WVU203959
CIN302454

Who won: West Virginia 59-54

The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 59-54 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Fifth Third Arena. The West Virginia outscored the Cincinnati 39-24 in the 2nd half. Honor Huff led the West Virginia in points (16). Jizzle James led the Cincinnati in points (18).

Player of the game

Baba Miller

CIN · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK

7.4

Win probability

100%WVU final
WVUCIN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. End of 2nd half
  4. H2 0:00Jasper Floyd

    Defensive rebound

    Jasper Floyd Defensive Rebound.

  5. H2 0:03Jalen Celestine

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Jalen Celestine misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Celestine · 8 PTS

  6. H2 0:06Brenen Lorient
    +1

    Madefreethrow

    Brenen Lorient makes free throw 2 of 2

    WVU 59 - 54 CIN
  7. H2 0:06WVU

    Dead ball rebound

    West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.

  8. H2 0:06Brenen Lorient

    Madefreethrow

    Brenen Lorient misses free throw 1 of 2

  9. H2 0:06Sencire Harris

    Personalfoul

    Foul on Sencire Harris.

  10. H2 0:07CIN

    Regulartimeout

    Cincinnati Timeout

  11. H2 0:07Jalen Celestine
    +2

    Layup

    Jalen Celestine makes layup

    J. Celestine · 8 PTS

    WVU 58 - 54 CIN
  12. SLAMH2 0:14
    Brenen Lorient

    Dunk, 3 ft

    B. Lorient · 11 PTS · ast J. Floyd

    Brenen Lorient makes 3-foot dunk (Jasper Floyd assists)

    WVU 58 - 52 CIN
  13. H2 0:18Treysen Eaglestaff

    Steal

    Treysen Eaglestaff Steal.

    T. Eaglestaff · 3 PTS

  14. H2 0:18Jizzle James
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Jizzle James bad pass turnover

    J. James · 18 PTS

  15. H2 0:24Baba Miller

    Defensive rebound

    Baba Miller Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 0:25Honor Huff

    Madefreethrow

    Honor Huff misses free throw 2 of 2

  17. H2 0:25Honor Huff
    +1

    Madefreethrow

    Honor Huff makes free throw 1 of 2

    WVU 56 - 52 CIN
  18. H2 0:25Day Day Thomas

    Personalfoul

    Foul on Day Day Thomas.

  19. H2 0:39CIN

    Shorttimeout

    Cincinnati Timeout

  20. THREEH2 0:41
    Jizzle James

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    J. James · 18 PTS · ast J. Celestine

    Jizzle James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Celestine assists)

    WVU 55 - 52 CIN
  21. H2 0:51
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2

    DJ Thomas · 14 PTS

    WVU 55 - 49 CIN
  22. H2 0:51
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2

    DJ Thomas · 14 PTS

    WVU 54 - 49 CIN
  23. H2 0:51Tyler McKinley

    Foul on Tyler McKinley

    Foul on Tyler McKinley.

    T. McKinley · 1 PTS

  24. H2 1:14Treysen Eaglestaff

    Defensive rebound

    Treysen Eaglestaff Defensive Rebound.

  25. H2 1:18Jalen Celestine

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Jalen Celestine misses 23-foot three point jumper

    J. Celestine · 8 PTS

Leaders

WVUCIN
Points
Honor Huff
16
Jizzle James
18
Assists
Honor Huff
6
Jalen Celestine
6
Rebounds
Harlan Obioha
6
Jalen Celestine
10

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